ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL Amerihost Properties has officially changed its name to Arlington Hospitality. At its annual shareholders meeting held May 24, the decision to change the name of the company to Arlington Hospitality was overwhelmingly approved by the shareholders.
According to President/CEO, Michael Holtz, the company decided to change its name after selling the AmeriHost Inn hotel brand name and franchising rights to Cendant Corp. late last year. To avoid confusion going forward as we develop the AmeriHost Inn brand with Cendant, and as part of our agreement with Cendant, we have changed our name to Arlington Hospitality, he said.
The company s symbol on Nasdaq HOST will remain the same. In addition, the names of its hotels will remain as AmeriHost Inn hotels and operate under a franchise agreement with Cendant. (5/24/01)